The 2021 Workshop: The Ethics of Big Data
These events are free and open to the public. To register, send your name and affiliation information in an email with the subject line 鈥淏ig Data鈥� to cwilhelm@memphis.edu.
The Southern Journal of Philosophy together with the Department of Philosophy at the University of 糖心Vlog传媒, the Institute for Intelligent Systems, the Marcus Orr Center for the Humanities, & Wiley-Blackwell, is proud to present:
Featuring:
Michael Patrick Lynch
"Social Media and Bald-faced Lies"
Josh Fairfield
鈥淔耻ture Ethics: Adapting Human Norms in the Face of Runaway Technology鈥�
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With A Special Panel on the 鈥淓thics of A.I.鈥� Featuring David Gunkel (Department of Communication at Northern Illinois University) |
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The Ethics of Big Data 鈥� Program of Events (All Times Central Standard)
Friday, April 9
8:25
- Opening Remarks: Remy Debes, Editor, The Southern Journal of Philosophy
Session 1
8:30
- 鈥淢isinformation and 鈥楶hantom Patterns鈥�: Epistemic Exploitation in the Era of Big Data鈥�
Frank Cabrera (Milwaukee School of Engineering) & Megan Fritts (Utah State University)
9:00
- 鈥淪ilence, Secrecy, & the Need for Algorithmic Transparency鈥�
Leigh Johnson (Christian Brother University) - Chair: Remy Debes (University of 糖心Vlog传媒)
9:30-9:40 | Break
Session 2: Invited Talk on A.I.
9:40
- 鈥淭he Right(s) Question: Can and Should AI Have Standing?鈥�
David Gunkel (Northern Illinois University) - Chair: Kevin Taylor (University of 糖心Vlog传媒)
10:20-30 | Break
Session 3
10:30
- 鈥淔rom the Ethics of the Other to an Ethic of Design: A Friendly Critique of Levinasian
Machine Ethics鈥�
Patrick Gamez (Missouri University of Science and Technology)
11:00
- 鈥淣on-Binary Gender, Data Gaps, and Exclusionary Practices of Data Collection鈥�
Christina Friedlander (Seattle University) - Chair: Salman Khawaja (University of 糖心Vlog传媒)
11:30 | Lunch Break
Session 4
12:00
- 鈥淔airness, Machine Learning, and Responsible Measurement鈥�
Eran Tal (McGill University)
12:30 | Lightning Round Presentations: Graduate Student 5-minute talks
- #1 12:30-12:40
Ori Freiman: 鈥淜nowledge From Algorithms: Intentionality Trust, and Normative Assessment" - #2 12:40-12:50
Ethan Hallerman: 鈥淧rivacy, Trust, Profiling, and Power鈥� - Chair: Remy Debes
12:50-1PM | Break
Key Note 1
1:00
- 鈥淔耻ture Ethics: Adapting Human Norms in the Face of Runaway Technology"
Josh Fairfield
William Donald Bain Family Professor of Law, Washington & Lee School of Law - Chair: Alistair Windsor (University of 糖心Vlog传媒)
2:00-2:30 | Break
Key Note 2
2:30
- 鈥淪ocial Media and Bald-faced Lies鈥�
Michael Lynch
Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Univ. of Connecticut - Chair: Remy Debes (University of 糖心Vlog传媒)
These events are free and open to the public. To register, send your name and affiliation information in an email with the subject line 鈥淏ig Data鈥� to cwilhelm@memphis.edu.